Air India Flight 171: A Heartbreaking Tragedy in Ahmedabad

The afternoon of June 12th witnessed a devastating aviation tragedy as Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed mere seconds after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The flight, en route to London Gatwick, took off at 1:39 pm and within 32 seconds met its tragic end, impacting a medical hostel near the airport.

Loss of Life and Sole Survivor

The crash resulted in the heartbreaking loss of 260 lives – 241 passengers and crew aboard the flight, and 19 individuals on the ground. Amidst the immense devastation, a single ray of hope emerged: a British-Indian man seated in row 11A miraculously survived the crash.

First Fatal Boeing 787 Crash

This incident marks the first fatal crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the aircraft’s entry into commercial service in 2011. The tragedy has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry and the world, prompting immediate investigations to determine the cause of the catastrophic event.